Wrestling With a Made in Germany Conti Top Contact II
02-10-23, 05:45 PM
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Wrestling With a Made in Germany Conti Top Contact II
I bit more difficult for me these days as I'm dealing with trigger thumb, which was probably caused by decades of tire removals and installations.
I installed the same tires on another set of rims in a jiffy...
Anyhow, I'm using a tire bead jack and I can not get this thing (28mm) on the rim (19mm ISD).
Of course the LBS will be able to help, but I'm thinking this is NOT GOOD if I get a flat on the road.
Should I return the tire?
Thx!
I installed the same tires on another set of rims in a jiffy...
Anyhow, I'm using a tire bead jack and I can not get this thing (28mm) on the rim (19mm ISD).
Of course the LBS will be able to help, but I'm thinking this is NOT GOOD if I get a flat on the road.
Should I return the tire?
Thx!
02-10-23, 05:48 PM
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have you tried strapping the tire?
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02-10-23, 05:51 PM
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02-10-23, 06:03 PM
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strapping it entails putting a ratchet strap around the entire circumference of the tire. Tighten it as you work the bead over the rim.
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02-10-23, 06:13 PM
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02-10-23, 06:19 PM
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I didn't design the tire, your wheel, nor suggest you use the specific tire & wheel combo of your personal choice.
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02-10-23, 07:12 PM
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I got the tire on by using the bead jack incrementally with one part of the tire clamped using a vice grip. Now I'm dreading the possibility of flatting...
02-10-23, 07:15 PM
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02-10-23, 08:27 PM
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I'd return it if that's still an option. I have arthritis in my thumbs and have battled a Conti Contact before, I wouldn't be messing with one on the side of the road these days. You need tires you can live with.
02-10-23, 08:32 PM
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......Yikes! I can't get this thing off!!!
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True for most tires. But I rode an original Continental Contact for about 3X my usual tire life until... One day I wheeled the bike out for my commute and found it flat. After mucking about for quite some time, during which I broke a couple plastic tire levers, I grabbed a big ol' screwdriver and promptly punched a hole in the tube. At least I got the tire off and promptly replaced it with a new tire from a different manufacturer. (And a new tube.) I was late for work that day.
02-15-23, 09:14 AM
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Is it a tubeless tire ? they can be a bear to mount & dismount .
